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The UEFA Champions League is back in action with another round of matches this week as Benfica take on Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich side in an important encounter at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday. Both teams have impressive players in their ranks and will want to win this game.
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Benfica are in 13th place in the UEFA Champions League standings and have been fairly impressive this season. The Portuguese side defeated Farense by a 2-1 scoreline over the weekend and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Bayern Munich, on the other hand, are in 23rd place in the Champions League table and have struggled on the European front. The Bavarian giants eased past Union Berlin by a 3-0 scoreline in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this week.
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Bayern Munich vs Benfica Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Bayern Munich have an excellent record against Benfica on the European stage and have won five out of the last six matches played between the two teams, with the other game ending in a draw.
- Bayern Munich have played out 12 matches against Benfica in major European competitions without suffering a single defeat - the longest run by one team against another on the European stage.
- Benfica have lost all six of their matches away from home against Bayern Munich in European competitions and have conceded a total of 24 goals in these games.
- Benfica have lost 12 of their 13 matches away from home against German opponents in the UEFA Champions League and have conceded 42 goals in their defeats.
- Bayern Munich have lost their last two games in the UEFA Champions League.
Bayern Munich vs Benfica Prediction
Bayern Munich have been impressive under Vincent Kompany but have been dealt two severe blows in their Champions League campaign. The German behemoths have a formidable squad at their disposal and cannot afford to drop points in this match.
Benfica have pulled off European upsets in the past but have a poor record in this fixture. Bayern Munich are the better team on paper and hold the upper hand this week.
Prediction: Bayern Munich 3-1 Benfica
Bayern Munich vs Benfica Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Bayern Munich to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Bayern Munich to score first - Yes
Bold Tip: Harry Kane to score or assist - Yes
